The 2012-2013 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship was the inaugural running of the MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship. The series consisted of 10 races, spread across 3 meetings began on 26 October 2012 at the Buddh International Circuit, supporting the 2012 Indian Grand Prix and ended on 10 February 2013.

Drivers

Conor Daly became the 2012-13 MRF Formula 2000 champion.
No.DriverRounds
2India Parth Ghorpade2-3
3India Parthiva SureshwarenAll
4United Kingdom Luciano BachetaAll
5Australia Dylan Young1-2
6Lebanon Noel Jammal1-2
Germany Sebastian Balthasar3
7United Kingdom Alice PowellAll
8Japan Yudai JinkawaAll
9Japan Shinya Michimi3
11Italy Vicky Piria3
13India Gaurav Gill2
14United Kingdom Matthew Mason1
United Kingdom Rupert Svendsen-Cook3
16Brazil Henrique Baptista1-2
18Spain Carmen Jordá3
19India Ashwin Sundar1
20Spain Carmen Boix1-2
22United States Conor DalyAll
23United Kingdom Jon LancasterAll
24United Kingdom Tom Gladdis1-2
29Belgium Sam Dejonghe2-3
33United Kingdom Sean Walkinshaw1
35United Kingdom Hector Hurst1-2
42United Kingdom Jordan KingAll
55United Kingdom Josh Hill3
117Brazil Gustavo MyasavaAll

Race calendar and results

All rounds were held in India.

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driver
2012
1R1Buddh International Circuit, Noida27 OctoberUnited Kingdom Jordan KingUnited States Conor DalyUnited States Conor Daly
R228 OctoberUnited Kingdom Jordan KingUnited Kingdom Jordan King
2R1Buddh International Circuit, Noida29 NovemberUnited Kingdom Jordan KingUnited Kingdom Jordan KingUnited Kingdom Jordan King
R230 NovemberUnited Kingdom Jordan KingUnited Kingdom Jordan King
R31 DecemberUnited Kingdom Alice PowellUnited States Conor Daly
R42 DecemberBelgium Sam DejongheJapan Yudai Jinkawa
2013
3R1Madras Motor Racing Track, Chennai9 FebruaryUnited Kingdom Jon LancasterUnited Kingdom Josh HillUnited Kingdom Josh Hill
R2United States Conor DalyUnited States Conor Daly
R310 FebruaryUnited Kingdom Jordan KingUnited Kingdom Jordan King
R4Japan Yudai JinkawaUnited States Conor Daly

Championship standings

Scoring system

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Points251815121086421
PosDriverBICBICMMRTPoints
Pos Driver BIC BIC MMRT Points 1 United States Conor Daly 1 3 2 4 1 15 6 1 5 1 164 2 United Kingdom Jordan King 2 1 1 1 4 3 1 7 159 3 United Kingdom Luciano Bacheta 3 2 3 2 Ret 17 3 4 Ret 6 102 4 United Kingdom Jon Lancaster 5 Ret 4 Ret Ret 8 2 5 2 2 91 5 United Kingdom Alice Powell 4 4 17 3 2 5 12 9 6 10 79 6 Belgium Sam Dejonghe 10 6 4 3 5 2 4 Ret 77 7 United Kingdom Josh Hill 1 6 3 3 64 8 Japan Yudai Jinkawa 13 7 5 Ret 5 1 15 10 Ret 9 55 9 United Kingdom Hector Hurst 9 6 6 5 3 4 55 10 India Parthiva Sureshwaren 7 10 9 11 7 6 8 12 7 Ret 33 11 Lebanon Noel Jammal 5 8 15 Ret 8 2 27 12 Japan Shinya Michimi 7 7 11 4 24 13 United Kingdom Tom Gladdis 6 9 7 Ret Ret 9 18 14 Italy Vicky Piria 11 15 8 5 14 15 Brazil Gustavo Myasava 14 Ret 13 7 10 13 9 Ret 10 Ret 10 16 India Parth Ghorpade 8 13 12 7 Ret 11 Ret DNS 10 17 India Gaurav Gill Ret 9 6 16 10 18 United Kingdom Matthew Mason 11 5 10 19 Germany Sebastian Balthasar 10 8 Ret 8 9 20 India Ashwin Sundar 8 Ret 4 21 Brazil Henrique Baptista Ret 13 12 8 Ret 12 4 22 Australia Dylan Young 15 12 11 10 9 11 3 23 Spain Carmen Jordá 13 14 9 Ret 2 24 Spain Carmen Boix 16 14 14 12 11 10 1 25 United Kingdom Sean Walkinshaw 12 11 0 26 United Kingdom Rupert Svendsen-Cook 15 13 Ret Ret 0 Pos Driver BIC BIC MMRT PointsColour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole for Race One Italics – Fastest Lap
1United States Conor Daly13241156151164
2United Kingdom Jordan King21114317159
3United Kingdom Luciano Bacheta3232Ret1734Ret6102
4United Kingdom Jon Lancaster5Ret4RetRet8252291
5United Kingdom Alice Powell441732512961079
6Belgium Sam Dejonghe10643524Ret77
7United Kingdom Josh Hill163364
8Japan Yudai Jinkawa1375Ret511510Ret955
9United Kingdom Hector Hurst96653455
10India Parthiva Sureshwaren710911768127Ret33
11Lebanon Noel Jammal5815Ret8227
12Japan Shinya Michimi7711424
13United Kingdom Tom Gladdis697RetRet918
14Italy Vicky Piria11158514
15Brazil Gustavo Myasava14Ret13710139Ret10Ret10
16India Parth Ghorpade813127Ret11RetDNS10
17India Gaurav GillRet961610
18United Kingdom Matthew Mason11510
19Germany Sebastian Balthasar108Ret89
20India Ashwin Sundar8Ret4
21Brazil Henrique BaptistaRet13128Ret124
22Australia Dylan Young151211109113
23Spain Carmen Jordá13149Ret2
24Spain Carmen Boix1614141211101
25United Kingdom Sean Walkinshaw12110
26United Kingdom Rupert Svendsen-Cook1513RetRet0
PosDriverBICBICMMRTPoints
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Further reading

  • , MRF Limited. Retrieved on 21 January 2014.
  • , MRF Limited, Delhi, 28 October 2012. Retrieved on 21 January 2014.
  • , MRF Limited, Delhi, 30 November 2012. Retrieved on 21 January 2014.
  • , MRF Limited, Delhi, 29 November 2012. Retrieved on 21 January 2014.
  • , Madras Motor Sports Club, Chennai, 10 February 2013. Retrieved on 21 January 2014.
  • Setna, Johann., Johann Setna, 6 March 2013. Retrieved on 21 January 2014.
  • Setna, Johann., Johann Setna, 15 July 2013. Retrieved on 21 January 2014.

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